Chapter 159

It’s been a while since we’ve all come in to bathe together.

Even though I said the same thing last time, for a man, a situation like this now is probably one of ultimate happiness. Unfortunately, I’m a woman right now.

At this point, while I can appreciate the beauty of a woman’s naked body, I no longer feel excited or experience any sexual desire.

Especially since I can’t even see them with my eyes, the feeling is probably even more accentuated.

‘I really am short, huh? Again.’

I can’t help but feel how short I really am.

I wouldn’t normally care that much, but now that we are all here together, it feels strange to compare myself to everyone else.

To be honest, I’m more curious about Evan.

It’s not that I’m curious about Evan’s body, but I wonder what it’s like for him to use such a large space all by himself.

I want to use this large bathroom alone too…

Evan’s body…

Hmm…

Though I haven’t seen it directly, so I’m not entirely sure, from what I see through Divine Power detection in everyday life, I get a sense of what it’s like.

The muscles are clearly defined, showing that he works out hard.

Well… they aren’t that visible since they’re covered by his clothes.

“Phew…”

I initially planned to wash thoroughly before entering, but I suddenly felt lazy, so I just purified my body and went straight into the bath.

Thanks to the purification by Divine Power, there’s nothing dirty about my body right now.

In other words, there isn’t much of a problem with me going straight into the bath.

Of course, the looks from the others might not be good, but since only two people here know about my abilities, it’s not a big issue.

After entering the bath, I lay down happily.

As for other things, the advantage of not being able to see with my eyes is that I don’t trip. Right?

When I used to walk around looking directly with my eyes, it was easy to trip if I didn’t see well, but now I always scan my surroundings with Divine Power detection while walking, so there’s no chance of tripping.

Some might say tripping isn’t bad, but isn’t it the worst if the Saint falls in the bath? Where else is there something as funny as that?

I can’t just let that kind of perception stick!

“Let me in too~!”

“…What?”

What the—

“Wow… Aria’s skin is so smooth…”

“[Wait a moment…?!]”

What is she doing right now?!

Startled, I tried to question her, but Stella beat me to it, rushing in and scolding Uriel.

Unlike me, who purified myself before entering, she just waded into the bath without washing properly, which was improper etiquette.

Really, who would ever think this girl was a princess?

Stella, seemingly exasperated, took her out forcefully while muttering something about not making sense.

Actually, the problem could’ve been solved simply by purifying Uriel, but right now, I just wanted to be alone.

I sighed awkwardly as I watched Uriel being dragged away.

Truly, it seems like there’s no calm moment when these two are around…

Hmm…

‘Now that I think about it…’

From what I’ve heard, there’s supposed to be a men’s bath right next to us.

Technically, it’s more like a random division of the men’s and women’s baths, but still, that place is also part of the royal family bath, right?

Is one side used by the butler and the other by the maid?

‘Anyway, it’s right next door.’

I clearly remember that the entrances weren’t too far apart, but now that we’re inside this expansive bath area, how is it possible that it feels so spacious?

How exactly is this place constructed to make that possible?

Since I know nothing about the castle, I couldn’t help but wonder about what kind of place this is.

How exactly is this structure configured? With this question in mind, I carefully inspected the surroundings.

First, I looked around and there didn’t seem to be any connecting paths.

Well, that’s only natural.

Considering the current separation between the male and female sections, it’s likely done to maintain that distinction. But is there perhaps a space distortion magic involved?

If I carefully examine the structure, will I be able to figure it out? I placed my hand gently on the wall and used Divine Power detection. This way, it’s not difficult to understand the layout of the entire building.

I think I once used this same method before.

Anyway… by doing this, the Divine Power spreads along the walls and reveals the overall structure of the building.

As I sat quietly with my hand pressed against the wall, slowly, the form of the building began to take shape in my mind.

‘Hmm…’

I sense something.

Ah, is this it?

‘Ah, so it’s like this…’

So this is the structure, I thought, and was about to extend my Divine Power detection further…

‘Eh…?’

I sensed a figure of a person.

And…

‘……!!!!’

A shape that was much different from what I had seen until now… something unusually long that deviated from an ordinary human structure… the moment I detected it, I instinctively pulled my hand away.

‘What, what…’

Out of mere curiosity about the building structure, I decided to use Divine Power detection to find out…

And that was my mistake.

‘…’

I ended up seeing something I shouldn’t have.

Stunned, as I remained with my hand pressed against the wall, Stella, who had been nearby, tapped me on the shoulder, seemingly noticing my state.

“What are you doing, Aria?”

“[W-WHAT?]”

“Hm?”

Confused by my extremely startled reaction, Stella tilted her head.

No…

Was what I just saw a mistake?…

‘I, I didn’t intend to…’

Divine Power detection is best thought of as detecting the external curves around an object.

In other words, starting from me, it spreads and flows around the surrounding objects.

To put it in simpler terms, it’s like waves that ripple out and feel around while scanning the surroundings.

That’s why I can read things that are physically written.

In the case of books, Divine Power detection isn’t strong enough to differentiate the extremely thin layers, so I must use a mental reading method.

But if there were books with protruding letters, I wouldn’t have much trouble reading them, and this is for the same reason.

If I had used Divine Power to penetrate through objects, I wouldn’t be able to naturally observe my friends. Instead, I would see them like unrendered 3D models still clothed.

However, I had overlooked something.

The structure I was examining was a bath, and I said Evan was there.

Even if my intention was simply to understand the building structure, ultimately, when the Divine Power spread, Evan’s body inevitably became part of what was being scanned.

In other words, I would naturally see Evan’s unclothed body, even in a 3D model-like form.

‘What on earth…’

Even though I quickly stopped and pulled away my hand, the image from moments ago keeps flashing back into my mind.

“Aria?”

Stella, completely unaware, asked if something was wrong, but I took a deep breath, trying to calm my complicated emotions.

Seriously…

For a moment, I wondered if I was a pervert.

I was unfazed by Stella or Uriel, but just because…

Just because…

‘No, it’s not just that…’

It wasn’t just that.

While it wasn’t unrealistically out-of-this-world, it was enough to make me think that perhaps it didn’t match reality.

To put it bluntly, it was like the average of a doujinshi.

Even though I only perceived it in a form without color, like in shadows or as a 3D model, the impact was indescribable.

I have to forget.

I must forget.

But…

‘Damn… He’s not just a hero…’

I couldn’t help but think.

It was absolutely unforgettable…

Honestly, anyone would remember it after seeing it just once.

And yet, of all people, it had to be Evan… And the fact that I was the one to see it made it even more ridiculous.

What was I thinking?…

That something like that could even exist…?

All sorts of complicated thoughts arose.

‘I might as well die…’

Why am I even worrying about this, but if anyone else saw what I did, I imagine they’d have the same thoughts I do.

I was almost sure it was a 19+ mod version.

After all, the original wasn’t a 19+ game, so it makes sense to include these settings.

While the illustrations didn’t make me think much of it, seeing the actual size directly left me speechless.

…I suddenly got the urge to die.